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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1941

Page

6

Hubbell Triumphs as Giants Edge Braves 2-1 Under Lights

In a night under floodlights at the Polo Grounds, Hubbell steered the New York Giants to a 2-1 win over the Boston Braves, despite seven hits by the visitors and late baserunners. Joe Orengo and Eddie Miller homered for the Braves, while Bill Jurges scored the winning run on a ninth inning single.

Fullerton Hubbell Bill Jurges St Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Johnny Mize Johnny Hopp

Garrisons Rout Steelmen 19 to 3 in High-Scoring Tilt

Garrisons built a large early lead with four teen timely hits and nine errors, scoring nineteen. Dempsey Rogers allowed ten hits over the route as Orville Burleson, Terry, Murphy, Hess, and Halbrooks contributed multiple hits. The Steelmen were led by Bob Wilson, Corder, and Blaxton with two hits each. Bell and Corder, Rogers and E Caudill.

Garrisons Steelmen Dempsey Rogers Terry Orville Burleson Murphy Hess Halbrooks Bob Wilson Corder Blaxton Rogers

Baseball Roundup Keeps Cards Ahead in NL Race

Jake Mooty will decide the game as the Cards extend their lead to 2 1 2 games over the Brooklyn Dodgers who won 6-0 over the Phillies in a matinee. Philadelphia and Detroit split a junior circuit day with Detroit up 9-6 over Cleveland. The A’s split a twin bill losing 5-2 then winning 11-1 behind Phil Marchildon. Bruce Campbell homered twice for Detroit in a seventh inning rally. White Sox stay four back after a 5-2 win by St. Louis over the Browns. Yankees outslug Washington 10-8.

Lefty Grove Robert Moses Grove New York Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Lefty Jake Mooty Cards Brooklyn Dodgers Phillies Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Cleveland Indians A's Phil Marchildon Bruce Campbell Chicago White Sox Tribe Bob Muncrief Joe Grace St. Louis Browns

Barber hooks owl while fishing near Independence

Barber Claude Eskew while fishing in Independence hears a hoot from a hollow tree and casts a plug. An owl emerges still hooting and is hooked by a wing, providing a humorous mishap from the riverbank.

Independence Claude K. Y. Eskew Eskew

Alabama Tops Wingfoots in Lopsided Softball Showdown

Alabama tied for league lead with Goodyear after a 14 to 5 win over Wingfoots. Eddie Black went 4 for 4, Sams and Sandusky each had three hits, while Shelby Cole allowed eleven hits and earned the win for the Hosierymen.

Alabama Goodyear Wingfoots Samdusky Sams Shelby Cole Hosierymen Goodyearites Eddie Black Alabama _swatsmiths Sandusky Herbert McElroy Lovelace Drake Mills Cole Black Terry and Markham

Alabama Faces Cisco In Opener At Night

Alabama meets Cisco in the first game as the Steelmen aim for an upset over Hosierymen. In the nightcap Riverside meets Ingalls in a hard fought matchup.

Alabama Cisco Steelmen Hosierymen Riverside Ingalls

Baseball Results From The Associated Press

American League games saw New York 10 Washington 8 and Philadelphia 2 11, Boston 5 1, St Louis 5 Chicago 2 and Detroit 9 Cleveland 6. In the National League Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 0, New York 2 Boston 1, St Louis 3 Chicago 2. Southern League Knoxville 9 Nashville 7, Atlanta 4 Chattanooga 3, Little Rock 7 Memphis 3, New Orleans 6 Birmingham 5.

Associated Press Atlanta Nashville Knoxville Chattanooga New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Wee Little Rock St Louis Brooklyn New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Oat New York Ee Detroit Hee Eer Philadelphia Etter Ee Washington St. Louis New Mne St. Louis Cleveland Memphis

Mobile Shipyards Inc Formed For 6-Way Shipyard Plan

Mobile Alabama May 28 The Mobile Shipyards Inc plans a six way shipyard on a 39 acre Mobile river site contingent on contracts from the national maritime commission. formation not recorded in Mobile probate court.

Mobile Ala Mobile Shipyards, Inc Mobile River National Maritime Commission

Local basketball standings shift after tight results

Seventh place after Little Rock routed Therm 7 to 3. Pelicans over Birmingham 6 to 5 moved New Orleans into fifth while Atlanta opened a six and a half game lead with a 4 to 3 win over Chattanooga. Knoxville beat Nashville 9 to 7 to secure third.

Little Rock Therm The Chicks New Orleans Pelicans Birmingham Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga Knoxville

Tonight's NBA matchups across major cities

Schedule lists games includes St. Louis at Chicago and Chicago at St. Louis, Cleveland at Detroit, Philadelphia at Boston, New York at Washington, Boston at New York, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Chattanooga at Atlanta, Nashville at Knoxville, Little Rock at Memphis, Birmingham at New Orleans. One night game and two high t games noted.

St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Boston New York Washington National League Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn

Taxicab Driver Aids Snake Capture In Columbia

In Columbia South Carolina on May 28 a taxicab driver helped deputies and a military policeman chase down a four and a half foot snake that escaped into a taxicab at a street intersection. A near collision with a police car occurred four inches away as officers pursued the creature. The snake and its four soldier passengers were involved in the unusual incident.

Columbia S. C Thomas R. Scott Ed Fuller Carter

Insurance agents listed in today's Want Ads

Local want ads feature several insurance agents offering quotes and coverage options. Readers can compare policies and prices by contacting the firms shown, with listings including names and business locations for quick outreach.

Memphis Slips to Peace Near Cellar

The Memphis Chicks tumbled from a comfortable third toward the Southern Association cellar after a recent slump. Their slide leaves them near the bottom of the standings with few wins in sight.

Memphis Associated Press Memphis Chicks Southern Association Memphians

Miss McCabe Earns Senior and Examiner Badges at Camp

Miss McCabe passes senior and examiner badges with four years of teaching swimming diving and water front activities at camps. Classes run one hour with group instruction possible. She will be at the pool Saturday and Sunday afternoons 1 to 6 p.m. to interview interested persons.

Miss McCabe

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